#A3CE93
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.6% 0.093 137.4), rgb(163, 206, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#A3CE93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CE93 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 206, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.093 137.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A3CE93 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CE93 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CE93 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CE93 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CE93
oklch(80.6% 0.093 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B555
oklch(70.6% 0.147 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#47A20A
oklch(63.1% 0.19 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#112F02
oklch(27.1% 0.079 137.2)
#A3CE93 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D2C58F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC196 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CABE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CE93
#A3CE93
oklch(80.6% 0.093 137.4)
- #D8ADE7
#D8ADE7
oklch(80.5% 0.092 317.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A3CE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #A3CE93 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.